As I have mentioned previously in my earlier notes, bear markets typically finds "The" low with a lower VIX print. Considering the market has traded on a similar arc as the 2008/2009 bear - albeit swifter and shallower - you can use the VIX map from that time period as a loose guide for estimating when volatility and price might exhaust themselves.

For those expecting Santa to arrive early this year, I can't help but think of this familiar song.